Pembrokeshire Cricket Bat Willow

Perhaps surprisingly, in an age where so many synthetic materials are available and used in sports, cricket bats all over the world are still made from wood (specifically, cricket bat willow). The UK is known for growing exceptionally high-quality cricket bat willow. This project has planted 1,000 new cricket bat willows in a valley in west Wales, where the climate is expected to be favourable for growing excellent quality willow. These new trees will take 20 years to grow to harvestable size, when they will be replaced with new willow trees, ensuring a sustainable supply of timber (and carbon storage) for many years to come.

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